Economic survival in Gaza decimated by Israeli counts on small initiatives

The besieged Palestinian territory also faces the quickest and most traumatic economic collapse on record, with more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, daily incendiary churn of mass deplora and mourning, with destroyed homes, hospitals, and schools.

According to the United Nations, Gaza’s unemployment rate has reached 80%, that is.

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Palestinians are improvising businesses to survive despite Israel’s suffocating blockade of the Strip.

Many people now depend more on small initiatives and skills than on formal jobs to survive.

Um Mohammed al-Jarjawi, who is a devoted mother of five, relies on knitting to support her family and occasionally imparts her skills to the next generation.

Al-Jarjawi cooks food for her grandchildren each day inside her home. She departs for work moments later.

She told Al Jazeera, “I started learning knitting when I was ten years old.” “Later, I attended specialized centers for my studies. I started training others after realizing my level of skill.

I had to provide for my family after my husband passed away. I made a point of improving my skills while ensuring the safety of my family.

Small-scale businesses have grown, from baby clothing-making companies to solar-powered phone charging stations. They give families temporary means of survival, but they do not bring about economic stability or secure employment.

Gaza’s power system has collapsed, forcing residents to improvise, with 70% of the country’s electricity networks gone.

A makeshift solar-powered charging station is a lifeline for Wasim al-Yazji, who can generate some income despite the power crisis.

To provide for my family with basic needs, some food, and small expenses, I built this charging station. Al-Yazji told Al Jazeera, “I try to support my family through it.”

A supermarket was located beneath his house, but it was destroyed.

Because my charging station depends on solar panels, I can’t work for days if the sun doesn’t shine. He claimed that occasionally a whole week passes by itself without any income.

UN reports that Gaza’s labor market is essentially at its lowest point, with one of the highest unemployment rates ever reported by the UN.

Many young people find it difficult to find employment because they must scurry through the streets or wait indefinitely for a job.

Mohammed Shatat told Al Jazeera, “I’ve been looking for a job for months.” Even temporary employment is challenging to come by. Every day feels the same; I ask, hope, and then there is nothing.

In the midst of the destruction and destruction, families are attempting to survive, but these informal endeavors are a failure because unemployment is still a major issue for residents of the Strip.